Central Michigan grad Perk Weisenburger will take over as athletic director at Ferris State

Mount Pleasant native Perk Weisenburger has been named Ferris State University's next athletic director, the school announced Wednesday.

"Perk brings an incredible amount of experience in multiple athletic settings that will be extremely helpful as he prepares to lead FSU athletics," said Jerry Scoby, Ferris State's vice president for administration and finance.

"He was a student-athlete and understands how important this experience is to both the student-athletes and the university."

Weisenburger is a 1979 graduate of Central Michigan University, where he played baseball on a scholarship.

Since 2005, he has been the associate athletic director for external operations at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. From 1999-2004, he served as Illinois State University's athletics director.

Weisenburger will be responsible for the operation of Ferris State's 15 intercollegiate varsity sports.